General pooled trust account

For lawyers, realtors and notaries public.

No monthly account fee for basic account transactions.

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Key features.

Give back.

The interest you earn helps fund three statutory foundations that provide with the public with legal research, legal aid, law libraries, legal education and law reform: the Real Estate Foundation, the Law Foundation and the Notary Foundation.

Bank in-person.

With your full-serve package, you can bank in-branch or access your accounts through phone banking, online banking, or our Member Services Centre.

The right fit if:

  • You are a realtor, lawyer or notary public
  • You need to deposit money received from or on behalf of various clients
  • You’d like access to business teller services in-branch

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Account details.

Monthly fee for electronic§, in-branch or Member Services Centre transactions $0
Fee for requesting or sending an Interac e-Transfer® $0.90 per transaction

Interest is calculated on the closing daily balance and paid monthly. Interest is earned in the currency of the account. See the Business Service Charge Bulletin for a complete description of account fees.

As a member, you can count on:

Chequing services for everyday banking, like cheque deposits, bills payments, debit purchases, money transfers and ATM withdrawals

A local account manager to meet your unique needs

Your deposits helping local green builders, community revitalizers, local entrepreneurs and job creators

Ready? Set up is easy.

If this account sounds like a good fit for you, we’ll guide you through these steps.

1

It starts with a call.

We’ll connect you with a branch account manager to better understand your business needs.

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2

Then we’ll meet in person.

You’ll come in to the branch for the legal stuff. To prepare for your appointment, fill out and bring the forms for your business type.

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3

Finally, we’ll take care of the rest.

We’ll set up your account and get you up and running in no time.

Take the first step.

If you’re already a Vancity member, reach out to your account manager directly. Not sure who that is? Give us a call and we’ll connect you with a business account manager who can help.

Schedule a call

Choose a time that works for you, and one of our business account managers will call you.

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